One sign that a theory or method actually works is that leaders are publicly prepared to talk about what has…
Peter Checkland describes the origins of Soft Systems Methodology in a speech at Lancaster University in 2012. His book Systems…
Russell Ackoff filmed giving a lecture in 1995. Here Ackoff. reflects upon the effectiveness of efficiency programmes being run at…
This is the audio version of an academic paper authored by John Seddon, Brendan O’Donovan and Keivan Zokaei (originally developed…
Video emerged on websites this week of Chinese workers being forced to crawl along the street. Their crime? According to…
Systems Practice by Professor Ray Ison is a radical departure from many management or systems practice books (e.g. teaching tools…
I have defined the purpose of The Effectiveness Exchange as: 'Promoting and sharing views, news, practice and thinking about organisational effectiveness' A…